New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
NO LIBERAL REUNION YET.
uR g. O. TREvELYANs CONCESSIONS NOT
SUFFICIENT.

SUFFICIENT.
RORY DIssENsIONs GROWING MORE sEEloOs-ihh
CABINET BEING PATCHED UP--sIR NJ HiChs-
BEACH's GALLANT srRUGGLE-1hE
CHURCH-HOUsE wRANGLF.
lBY CABLE TIE TRIBUSEl
Copyright 1887; North american Gable Ns~s Co.
LONDON. March s.-The announcement of the re-
aniOn of the Liberal party made by "Ihe ran MAI
Eazette" belongs to the category OF afternoon
sensations The sole foundation is Sir george
ufevelyans speech 90 tho Devonshire Club' OF
which ON authorized version was sent by BIZ
Heorge Irevelyan to yesterdays papers I'm
happily it is not true, as "The Pail Mall uazeV~
says that the leaders Of the Liberal party nave
srydyed at q practical agreement. Sir George
fyrsyelyan has gone further than any other Lid
ersl.IJnionist toward Mr.. Gladstone, but l have
net no influential Gladstonian who thinks he has
zone far enough. The most that can be ex-
tracted from Sir George 1reveyan's speech is
This: He Is ready to consult with the Liberal
leaders about q radical remedial scheme OF legis-
latiOn for Ireland on two conditiOns first. that
Mr.. Gladstones scheme is to be considered sot
only as dead but having never Deen born
and, second, that blank sheet of paper is to be
ihe starting point OF the negotiation. Lord
Harrington and Mr. Chamberlain. also, may be
basis as this: but there is evidence as to what
The blank sheet Is likely to contain when filled
with terms to which all can agree
Sir George TreveJyan's relations with the Lib
eral- Unionists are still such that open contra
diction will be given to his views. but what
say as to their present attitude is neither conJect
ure nor inference. Sir George Trevelyan himself
has not YET agreed to hand over the Irish police
70 an Irish Executive, and there is not the least
reason 30 believe that Mr. Parncn would accept
Home Rule minus the police.
Liberal hopes still find their best support IN
side the Tory Cabinet. Misfortune dogs the steps
Of the Ministry with fatal precision Sir Michael
cks-Beach's resignation Is described by LORD
Salisbury himself disaster. lie was perhaps
The only man in the Tory Cabinet who had even a
ehance of giving to policy of vaciliation some
appearance Of success. SO much of common sense
and conciliaton as the present Ministry have
shown toward Ireland Sir Michael Hiclls-Beaoh
is entitled to the credit Of. His reputation has
distinctly risen since he accepted Ills impossible
post, and rises stin higher now that men know
against what physical difficulties he had to
struggle.
His retirement Is not the only Ministerial dis
hster The most hopeful Of Tories begin to nd
nit that things are going against them, and they
no longer talk Of remaining IN power five years
u.ord AshbOurne's resi- gnatiCn IS spoken Of pri-
sately as imminent. Matters have not gone SO
far as that but Lord Ashbourne is at odds with
his colleagues and on fundamental points Of Irish
policy stands alone in the Cabneb His Irish
lord CHARACTERISTIC is not the success that was
Expected from a man Of Lord Ashbourne's adj
nitted abilities and energy. Should he retire
Mr. Plunket would be his probable successor, but
hothing is settled except that this oft-recon-
structed Cabinet is once more in process Of pat
ing up.
Mr. A. j. Balfour's nomination as Sir Michael
Ricls-Beacb's successor angers an important sec
sion Of the party, and it is already given out, IN
srder to auay these dissensons, that Mr.. Bafours
occupancy Of the post is only temporary. Nobody
Huestions Mr.. Balfours capacity He is one Of
the very ablesb among the younger men Of the
Tory party but 1t is not thought his best abilities
He in an administrative direction. He leaves the
Eecretaryship for Scotland, said an eminent Scot
with the hearty detestation Of Scotchmen Of all
parties Scotch politics being what they are.
that Is perhaps o compliment; but not O recon-
hendation for the Irish Secretaryship. His SEN
itiveness win be put to rude test in the
House of Commons, moreover for II Lord Sails
bury's latest speech means anything,-which is
Rou6tful,--he has In view an Irish policy for
which q dragoon officer would be the fttest In
ptrument That speech has amazed his own fol-
bowers. partly because Of its tone, which one Of
them said belongs to the time Of Queen Elizabeth.
hnd partly because of the note Of hesitation
which runs through IT, Lord Salisbury believes
ln dragooning as q theory. but his best friends
aoubt whether he has the nerve to put the theory
into practica
BY way Of conciliating Irish goodwill, the
creation Of Parliamentary Under-Secretaryship
For Ireland was proposed in the same breath, and
Colonel Saunderson nominated for the new berth.
Colonel Saunderson is personally popular. but
politically odious 10 the Nationalist an Orange
man and landlord. He has, however. become one
Of the new celebrities Of the House of Commons.
where his originality, humor. courage and SINGER
ity are liked by all parties.
Sir Michael Hioks-Beach's struggle against his
nslady was o gallanb one. His sight some time
sinco grew dim and reading became difficult All
documents lately submitted to him were copied
In hand almost ss clear rs print. His secretary
brought him one last Friday. Sir Michael looked
Aa it and said, IL cannot read such writing as
that The secretary answered; 1T Is the same
hand as usual = and Sir Michael dropped the
paper, exclaiming, ~Then 1t Is all over!' lie
raw Lord Salisbury the same morning. who re
tuctantly agreed that he had choice but TO
tesign. Sir Michael's physicians had long been
urging resignation as the only means Of ulti-
nately saving his eyes. Whether be will regain
fairly good eyesight Is uncertain. English
eculss do NOT operate for cataract till both eyes
have grown dark. and 1t Is uncertain how long
In Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's case this period may
isst. Tho success Of the operati1n they say.
will depend largely upon the state Of the patients
health II 1t prove successful. he will be able to
read, with glasses to replace the lens extracted.
Whether he can return to active public life is
doubtful in any case.
Rather an interesting wrangle is proceeding In
different papers between high ecclesiastical dig
nuarics about tho so-called Church House which
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